Answer in brief
CVE-2026-107846 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in bitcoinjs-lib: Undetected merkle node duplication in block root computation validates a forged transaction list. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps bitcoinjs/bitcoinjs-lib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
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CVSS is 9.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps bitcoinjs/bitcoinjs-lib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| bitcoinjs/bitcoinjs-libgeneric | >=2.3.0 <5.2.1 || >=6.0.0 <6.1.8 || >=7.0.0-rc.0 <7.0.2 | 5.2.1, 6.1.8, 7.0.2 |
Published upstream
Nov 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 4, 2026
bitcoinjs-lib is a JavaScript Bitcoin library for Node.js and browsers. From 2.3.0 until 5.2.1, 6.1.8, and 7.0.2, fastMerkleRoot pads odd Merkle-tree levels by hashing the final node with itself but does not report adjacent duplicate hashes. The affected block-root verifier was introduced as Block.checkMerkleRoot() alongside Block.calculateMerkleRoot(), while later versions expose validation through checkTxRoots() and __checkMerkleRoot; these validation paths can accept a recomputed root without checking for mutation. A peer can append duplicate transactions so a different transaction list retains the original Merkle root, block header, proof of work, and block identifier. Consumers that rely on block-root validation, including explorers, exchange indexers, or SPV clients, can process a duplicated transaction twice or blacklist the shared block hash and reject the honest block. This issue is fixed in versions 5.2.1, 6.1.8, and 7.0.2.
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